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Meaning of mixin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈmɪksɪn

Definitions

An uninstantiable class that provides functionality to be inherited by a subclass.

Equivalents

Français mixin

Examples

“Traits are somewhat between an interface and a mixin, as an interface contains only method signatures, while a trait includes also the full method definitions; on the other side mixins include method definitions, but they can also carry state through attributes, while traits usually don't.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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